Why can't politicians work together on Iraq?

Question

All democrats on one side and all republicans on the other side has become acceptable.

Answer 1

I've wondered this myself and the answer hit me the other day while watching PBS's The Newshour. There were two senators on there debating.

Here is how it went:

The repub would somewhere in his statement comment on Iraq and Al Qaeda. The democrat would them quote a rebuttal using sources like the 911 commission report verbatimly. The democrat senator would correct the republican on the lie.

Then the repub would say something like, "... well we need to move on.." and continue his statement once again making a false reference to Iraq. And once again the demo would correct him.

This went on a few times then the demo finally said, "... if you would just tell the truth, we would be able to move on and get to work on issues... we can't begin to solve a problem when one said is continually lieing about the facts pertaining to that problem..."

That says it all.

Answer 2

The Dictator Dumbya Big Lie Iraqi Crusade is a fraud and cover for the theft of billions from the American taxpayer and the Iraqi people. Dumbya is STILL lying about it.

Answer 3

Republicans have promoted and in some respects, engineered this divide. It was part of Karl Rove's plan.

Answer 4

Utopian! The Bush administration doesn't allow anyone to "work" with them.

Answer 5

because they all have different ideas on what should be done and aren't grown up enough to listen to each and reach a compromise they all can live with

Answer 6

Because they're battling for political power.

Answer 7

Because Bush still has not told us his REAL reason for us being there.

Answer 8

.Iraq is a pie..ok...some want a bigger piece than others.
It was not a threat it was a trophy